Malik Abdul-Rahman – Field Research Malaysia 2LP Cargo

1. Flight To Malaysia 02:39
2. Up Above The Clouds 02:42
3. Kampung Baru Stroll 02:56
4. Thinking Of Buda 01:51
5. Bangsar Nites 02:49
6. Sidestreets + Streetlights 02:52
7. Five-O Lurk 02:09
8. Building With Fitz 02:13
9. Faraway Lands 02:39
10. Love Scene 02:06
11. The Moon and The Star 01:59
12. Elephant Stomp 02:59
13. Jalan Kapitan Keling 02:52
14. Leery Eyes 02:23
15. Little India 02:53
16. Boats Off Pulau Pinang 02:43
17. Mahdar’s Revenge 02:47
18. A Touch of Color 03:33
19. Meet Me At The Teastand 02:39
20. Shots For Joe 01:20
21. X+Y = Love 02:19
22. Grandmaster 04:20
23. Street Food 02:35
24. Sherifah’s Theme 01:33
25. On The Breaks 02:27
26. Boat To Langkawi 03:36
27. Salaamms To Ahmad 02:27
28. Funky Bangsar 01:08
29. Chinatown Radio 02:17
30. Heavy Mentals [For Arno] 02:16
31. Uncle Ang’s Gadget Shop 01:40
32. Rain Showers [Departure] 04:10

“Very refreshing, well thought out soulful production.”

–Karriem Riggins

“Exotic cuisines from distant lands. Raw foods for the soul.”
–Mndsgn

“Paxico has been doing great things for awhile now. Malik’s album is another example.”
–House Shoes

“This is the project I hoped he would bless us with.”
–Count Bass D

“A tale as epic as The Odyssey”
–Chris Hound

Peace,

Reflecting on my trip to Malaysia, I am reminded of the late night hunts for food through endless hawker stalls in Penang, the vibrant and thoughtful people greeting me at the turn of every corner, colonial style buildings nestled next to Buddhist temples next mosques, malls filled with electronic gear kiosks and flea markets offering everything under the sun. The intermixing of Malay, Chinese and Indian people and traditions made available for me an amazing array of flavor palettes, tonalities, style and rhythms quite unlike anything I have ever experienced in my travels through the world. You can’t ask for a better case study to get schooled in everything from geopolitics to the various versions of the national dish, nasi lemak……..all of which are telling about the music that I discovered in this magical place. From wandering around in 100 degree humidity with my field recorder picking up street sounds to tracking down the legendary Joe of Joe’s Mac at Amcorp Mall right outside of Kuala Lumpur. It was experiences like these that offered me the first visions for this project that I’ve come to call Field Research.

Field Research: Malaysia chronicles my hunt for record shops, sellers and collections in the country. It’s the haul of over 100 albums that I purchased out there; a cross section of local folk music, Bollywood, and East and South Asian funk, disco and rock. It’s the countless hours of the Islamic call to prayer recorded from my window, street vendors and other built and natural environments that I passed by on foot. I hope you’ll dig the tracks, but more importantly hear the sounds that are complex and unique to the story of this beautiful country. And before I sign off, I invite you to be my travel companion as I bring you elsewhere around the world. Until next time.

Salaams,

Malik Abdul-Rahmaan